HARDY CLIMBING PLANTS 



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Polygonum 

 Auberti 



(Silver Lace Vine) 



One of the most desirable 

 flowering climbers, the plant is 

 of strong, vigorous growth, at- 

 tuning a height of 25 feet, pro- 

 ducing through the summer and 

 fall great foamy sprays of white 

 fljwers. Strong plants, 50 cts. 

 each; $5.00 per doz. 



Wisterias 



Sinensis. The favorite variety, 

 producing thousands of pendu- 

 lous clusters of delicate violet- 

 blue blossoms, richly perfumed. 



— Alba. Of similar habit to 

 Sinensis, with pure white 

 flowers. 



Venusta {Silky Wisteria). A very 

 free flowering variety with 

 racemes of white flowers. The 

 young growth has silky pubes- 

 cent foliage which makes it 

 very attractive. 



Any of the above strong 3-year-old plants, SI. 00 each. 



Specimen Plants of Wisteria Sinensis blue, 6-feet high, SS.OO 



Honeysuckles (Woodbine) 



Chinese Evergreen. Very fragrant, red, yellow and white variegated flower; dark 

 green foliage. 



Halliana. Flowers pure white, turning to yellow; fragrant, hardy and almost ever- 

 green; blooms very freely. 



Henryi. An introduction from China, where it has been found at an altitude of 6000 

 feet, with glossy almost evergreen foliage and distinct flowers of a peculiar bronzy-red 

 color. 



Variegated. Foliage beautifully mottled yellow and green. 



Any of the above, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Polygonum Auberti (Silver l.ace \'inc) 



Celastrus Scandens 



(Bitter Sweet, or Wax Work) 



One of our native climbing plants, of 

 rapid growth, with attractive light green 

 foliage and yellow flowers during June, 

 which are followed in the autumn with 

 bright orange fruit. 35 cts. each; $3.50 

 per doz. 



Euonymus 



The trailing Euonymus are particularly 

 desirable for their dense evergreen foliage 

 and extreme hardiness, some varieties on 

 account of this taking the place of the 

 English Ivy for wall covering, others that of 

 the Boxwood as an edging plant. 

 Radicans Acuta. A strong growing 



variety with long narrow dark green leaves 



veined with grey, excellent as a ground 



cover. 



— — Colorata. Same as above but with 

 the leaves tinted purplish red particularly 

 on the underside. 



— Kewensis. A variety with very small 

 dark green foliage. A valuable plant for 

 the rockery. 



— Variegata. A beautiful small-leaved 

 green and white variegated form. 



— Vegeta (Evergreen Bittersweet). A 

 strong growing variety, with larger leaves 

 than the type. As an evergreen absolutely 

 hardy wall cover this plant is unequaled. 

 Any of the above varieties, 35 cts. each; 

 $3.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Hardy Jasmine 



Nudiflorum. Favorite climber for shel- 

 tered positions; hardy south of Philadel- 

 phia, fragrant yellow flowers. 35 cts. each; 

 $3.50 per doz. 



Hardy English Ivy 



For list of varieties, see page 23 



The Brilliant New Everblooming Climbing 



Honeysuckle 



(Lonicera Sempervirens 

 IVIagnifica) 



Flowers bloom continuous- 

 ly from early June until late 

 October. Every branch bears 

 a terminal truss of 15 to 20 

 orange scarlet, long tubular 

 flowers. Foliage dark green 

 with glaucous 

 _ reverse. Strong 

 pot-grown plants, 

 50cts.each;$5.00 

 per doz.; $40.00 

 per 100. 



The Brilliant New Everblooming Climbing Honeysuckle 



NOTE — Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on page 80. 



